Bartholomew County courts will be getting some much sought after help after the Bartholomew County Council agreed to increase staffing. Circuit Court is being allowed to hire a part-time employee. Superior Court I will take a part-time employee to full-time and Superior Court II is being allowed to hire a full-time staff member.
Superior Court II Judge Kathleen Coriden explained to the council Tuesday night that conditions in her court were untenable.
Along with the new statewide “Odyssey” system to track court cases, Superior Court I Judge Jim Worton explained that there are simply more cases to handle.
Judge Coriden responded to council’s inquiry about possibly waiting a few months until they have a clearer picture of the county’s finances.
The council voted unanimously to approve the staffing increase, at a cost of not more than $65,530 for the rest of the year. That money will come out of the county’s “rainy day” fund. The increased staffing will have to be budgeted for each court for next year.